Red Cross 'deeply alarmed' by intensifying hostilities in Gaza

AFP , Tuesday 1 Jul 2025

The Red Cross said it was deeply worried Tuesday as Israel's military expanded its operations in Gaza, warning that the Palestinian territory's few functioning medical facilities were already overwhelmed.

Israeli strike
This picture taken from a position at Israel's border with the Gaza Strip shows smoke billowing during an Israeli strike on the besieged Palestinian territory. AFP

 

"The International Committee of the Red Cross is deeply alarmed by the intensifying hostilities in Gaza City and Jabaliya, which have reportedly caused dozens of deaths and injuries among civilians over the past 36 hours," the ICRC said in a statement.

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